Cotton file



Nov. 15, 1927.

A. S. SKELTON COTTON FILE Filed Jan, 1926 A I anmzmtoz Moe/M01 0.

Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES ALICE S. SKELTON, OF SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA.

COTTON FILE.

Application filed January 30, 1926. vSerial No. 84,991.

This invention relates to filing, and more particularly containers in which the articles to be filed may be positioned and securely held against displacement, and aims to improve generally the construction as shown and described and shown by Patent Number 1, i57,638, dated June 5, 192?- I An important object of the invention is to construct a file or container in such a way that the contents of the file will be completely enclosed, eliminating any p0ssibility of foreign matter entering the file to damage the article contained therein.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the upper file of a group after it has been closed.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof with the file open, and illustrating the manner of securing a number of files to gether.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational View of a file constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 4 is a fragmental sectional view through the open end portion of a file.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the file is indicated generally by the reference character 5 and has the general form of an envelope; however it is to be understood that in the use of the file and filing system forming a part of the invention, it is contemplated to secure a number of these files together.

Each file includes an envelope, open at one of its ends, the outer edge of the open end terminating in spaced relation with the outer adjacent edge of the file, defining a flap 6 which may be provided with lines such as indicated at 7 on'which certain matter may be written to indicate the date, disposition, or other information concerning the sample contained Within the body portion.

Secured to the inner surface of the container is a closure or flap including the portion 8' which is relatively wide, which portion -8 is adapted to be folded downwardly to a position as shown by Figure 1 to seal the contents of the container eliminating any possibility of foreign matter entering the container.

In the use of the device, it is contemplated to secure a pluralit of these files together by a cord such as indicated at 9, the cord having four ends passed from the bottom through openings provided adjacent to the corners of a plurality of the containers and crossed over the front of the upper container where they are tied as clearly shown by Figure 1.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that in this way a number of these containers or files may be secured together and stored for ready reference.

It might be further stated that the primary object of the file is for use in filing samples of cotton wherein it is necessary to know the number of the gin through which the cotton passed, and the date and final disposition of the cotton of which the sample forms a part; however it is to be understood that these'files may be employed for filing other material than cotton.

In order that the portion 8 may be readily gripped by the person using the file and moved from a position as shown by Figure 2 to its closed position, it will be seen that the flap 8 is of a length greater than that of the tongue 6, thereby providing an extension at the outer end of the flap 8 to be gripped by the person to movethe flap v8 upwardly onto the body of the container.

The flap 8 is supplied with adhesive material on its inner surface, which adhesive material may be moistened and the flap secured to the body of the container.

I claim:

A filing container including an envelope having an open end, the envelope embodying front and rear walls, the rear wall extending beyond the open end of the envelope and ruled to receive indicating characters, a tongue-section secured to the rear wall at a point beyond the open end of the envelope,

and said tongue adapted to be folded to engage the front wall exposing the extended portion of the rear wall.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

ALICE S. SKELTON. 

